Counter Strike Source Random Lag Spikes Causing Low FPS

bobdafob

Posted 09 April 2010 - 07:51 PM

bobdafob

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okay so i bought counter strike source about a month ago and for about two weeks now i have been getting lag spikes occuring every 10-15 minutes that last about 2 minutes each time. this is not my internets problem because i have tries hosting and it also has lag spikes so it makes no sense. My internet speed is average and my computer is actually great for gaming. My specs are...

Basically, ive tried everything possible to fix it that i know of and i've had no luck. if anyone can please tell me a way i can fix these lag spikes i would greatly appreciate it. Btw, i think it might be a Windows 7 problem??? im not sure though. help!

freakwizard

Posted 16 April 2010 - 10:53 AM

freakwizard

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In addition to what Lister said. Check if you have any Messenger Clients or Ingame Chat Clients open. Sometimes Ingame Chat Clients like Xfire could download patches and files in the background and cause lag spikes.
Messenger Clients could hog up memory as well.

EDIT: You should also probably check your computer for viruses. I had this exact problem once and it was due to some weird virus that was slowing down my internet and my computer and weird times for like 2 minutes and then repeated every 15 mins. It's probably a virus issue you need to get checked. Because with 8GB RAM and CSS requiring only somewhat 512MB it should run very smoothly even with other programs on.